Future of downtown grocery still a mystery
NORWICH – The future of the downtown P&C grocery remains uncertain as Tops nears the end of its 30-day evaluation of former Penn Traffic stores.
While no decision has been made in regards to the Norwich store, Tops announced on February 18 the first New York State store-closing, a P&C in Hornell.
Tops Markets completed a court-approved acquisition of a majority of Penn Traffic’s assets on Jan. 29, according to Communications and Public Relations Manager Katie McKenna, including 79 supermarkets over a four-state area, including the local P&C on East Main Street.
The Hornell P&C will close its doors on March 20. Criteria used in the evaluation process of the store included economic viability, current store condition and the ability for the store to successfully compete in the marketplace, stated McKenna.
Local residents, and P&C employees, continue to ponder the fate of the local grocery, which provides services to those without transportation and the downtown community in general. Store Manager Larry Lash said he has not been informed of any closing plans, and would not comment further.
On Feb. 16, Penn Traffic amended its plant and store closing notice with the New York State Department of Labor, as required by the New York State Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN), which is designed to give employees, their representatives, the Department of Labor and the local Workforce Investment Board early warning of business closings and layoffs, according to www.labor.ny.gov.
Employers are required by law to provide 90 days’ notice prior to plant closings, mass layoffs, relocation or other covered reductions in work hours.
Of the 53 New York State stores listed in the WARN notice, 37 have a layoff date listed of either Feb. 20 or 27. The remaining 16 locations, including the Norwich and Hornell stores, seven North Country stores, and seven others, are yet to be decided. The 16 stores combined employ approximately 823 union, and 34 non-union workers.
In early February, Tops reported to Local UFCW One that the stores in Frewsburg and Lakewood, which are also listed as “to be decided” in the amended WARN notice, would most likely not be operated by Tops. As for the seven North Country retailers, Tops informed Local UFCW that the stores are outside its footprint, and Local UFCW One has attempted, unsuccessfully to date, to find a union buyer for those stores, according to www.ufcwone.org.
“Tops continues to evaluate all stores in seeking the best possible outcome for the remaining locations,” said McKenna. “It has been Tops’ intention to operate a majority of the Penn Traffic locations.”
While no decision has been made in regards to the Norwich store, Tops announced on February 18 the first New York State store-closing, a P&C in Hornell.
Tops Markets completed a court-approved acquisition of a majority of Penn Traffic’s assets on Jan. 29, according to Communications and Public Relations Manager Katie McKenna, including 79 supermarkets over a four-state area, including the local P&C on East Main Street.
The Hornell P&C will close its doors on March 20. Criteria used in the evaluation process of the store included economic viability, current store condition and the ability for the store to successfully compete in the marketplace, stated McKenna.
Local residents, and P&C employees, continue to ponder the fate of the local grocery, which provides services to those without transportation and the downtown community in general. Store Manager Larry Lash said he has not been informed of any closing plans, and would not comment further.
On Feb. 16, Penn Traffic amended its plant and store closing notice with the New York State Department of Labor, as required by the New York State Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN), which is designed to give employees, their representatives, the Department of Labor and the local Workforce Investment Board early warning of business closings and layoffs, according to www.labor.ny.gov.
Employers are required by law to provide 90 days’ notice prior to plant closings, mass layoffs, relocation or other covered reductions in work hours.
Of the 53 New York State stores listed in the WARN notice, 37 have a layoff date listed of either Feb. 20 or 27. The remaining 16 locations, including the Norwich and Hornell stores, seven North Country stores, and seven others, are yet to be decided. The 16 stores combined employ approximately 823 union, and 34 non-union workers.
In early February, Tops reported to Local UFCW One that the stores in Frewsburg and Lakewood, which are also listed as “to be decided” in the amended WARN notice, would most likely not be operated by Tops. As for the seven North Country retailers, Tops informed Local UFCW that the stores are outside its footprint, and Local UFCW One has attempted, unsuccessfully to date, to find a union buyer for those stores, according to www.ufcwone.org.
“Tops continues to evaluate all stores in seeking the best possible outcome for the remaining locations,” said McKenna. “It has been Tops’ intention to operate a majority of the Penn Traffic locations.”
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